The 2006 Scroll of Honour Award in Urban development and housing was awarded to HH the Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This most Prestigious international award which was initiated by the UN Human Settlements Programme in 2003 is often awarded to leaders and heads of States in recognition of their efforts in urban development and housing, construction of human settlements, fighting poverty and improving citizens living conditions. The award is granted to those who demonstrate outstanding efforts in housing and urban development , improvement of living conditions of poor people, setting up programs and policies for the purpose and incorporating civil society to play a role in development. The Scroll of Honour has been previously awarded to a number of leaders including Prime Minister RafiK Al Hariri of Lebanon, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, President King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, President Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique and President Rudolf Schuster of the Slovak Republic.